Mantises

Mantises

I had already posted pictures of Praying Mantis earlier – Sept 2016. Here you have another two types…believe it or not, from my garden!

Indian flower mantis or Jeweled mantis (Creoboter meleagris) is characterized by bright green wings that have a slight yellow tint on the side. In the center of the wing, there is a white ‘eye’ patch, which has a black edging around it.

Indian bark mantis (Humbertiella ceylonica) is highly camouflaged to suit the bark texture. I clicked this on a flowering herb though. This bug, I identified from Project Noah.

Indira, I think your garden friends are aware that visiting your garden gives them much more than food. You seem to lure every other species of insects and then use your talents to so beautifully portray it to the world. Loved the pictures, but I will be partial to the first. What a lovely contrast!